A Case of Prosopometamorphopsia Restricted to the Nose and Mouth with Right Medial Temporooccipital Lobe Infarction that Included the Fusiform Face Area
Journal of Clinical Neurology
;
: 311-313, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Metamorphopsia includes a broad spectrum of visual perceptual distortions, such as alteration of perceived object size or, rarely, altered perception of faces, termed prosopometamorphopsia. CASE REPORT This report describes a patient who complained of metamorphopsia restricted to the center of the face, particularly the lower part of the face (nose and mouth), following infarction of the right medial temporooccipital lobe that included the fusiform face area.CONCLUSIONS:
The fusiform face area is commonly believed to be a face-selective cortical region dedicated to the visual analysis of face stimuli. We speculate that any injury to this brain area could bring about prosopometamorphopsia involving whole or unilateral face perception, or very rarely, as in our case, distortion restricted to the central area of the face. Furthermore, there could be topographical correspondences between facial structures and the fusiform face area.
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Assunto principal:
Distorção da Percepção
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Transtornos da Visão
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Encéfalo
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Nariz
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Infarto
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Boca
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Clinical Neurology
Ano de publicação:
2012
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